Georgia's 4th congressional district

Georgia's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Hank Johnson, though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps . Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27 The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.

The newly drawn district retains its majority African-American status and includes many of Atlanta's inner eastern suburbs, such as Conyers, Covington, Decatur, Lilburn, Stone Mountain, and Lithonia.

Composition For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 court order), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST13/CD119_GA04.pdf

DeKalb County (15)

Belvedere Park (part; also 5th), Brookhaven (part; also 5th), Candler-McAfee (part; also 5th), Chamblee, Clarkston, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Panthersville, Pine Lake, Redan, Scottdale (part; also 5th), Stonecrest, Stone Mountain, Tucker (part; also 5th)

Gwinnett County (5)

Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Suwanee (part; also 9th)

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 74% - 25%2012 PresidentObama 75% - 25%2016 PresidentClinton 76% - 21% SenateBarksdale 69% - 27%2018 GovernorAbrams 79% - 20% Lt. GovernorRiggs Amico 79% - 21% Attorney GeneralBailey 78% - 22%2020 PresidentBiden 78% - 21%2021 Senate (Reg.)Ossoff 80% - 20% Senate (Spec.)Warnock 80% - 20%2022 SenateWarnock 82% - 18% GovernorAbrams 76% - 24% Lt. GovernorBailey 76% - 22% Secretary of StateNguyen 73% - 25% Attorney GeneralJordan 76% - 22%2024 PresidentHarris 76% - 23%

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District geography District created March 4, 1827 Wilson Lumpkin Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1829 Elected in 1826.Redistricted to the . 1827–1829 District inactive March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1845 Hugh A. Haralson Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1851 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848. 1845–1853 Charles Murphey Constitutional Union March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1851. William B. W. Dent Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1853. 1853–1861 Hiram B. Warner Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1855. Lucius J. Gartrell Democratic March 4, 1857 –January 23, 1861 Elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859.Resigned. Vacant January 23, 1861 –July 25, 1868 Civil War and Reconstruction Samuel F. Gove Republican July 25, 1868 –March 3, 1869 Was credentialed for the 44th Congress but was deemed not entitled since the credentials were based on the same election that had seated him the 40th Congress. 1868–1873 Vacant March 4, 1869 –January 15, 1871 Jefferson F. Long Republican January 16, 1871 –March 3, 1871 Elected to finish Gove's term. Thomas J. Speer Republican March 4, 1871 –August 18, 1872 Elected in 1870.Died. Vacant August 18, 1872 –December 2, 1872 Erasmus W. Beck Democratic December 2, 1872 –March 3, 1873 Elected to finish Speer's term. Henry R. Harris Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876. 1873–1883 Henry Persons Independent Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1878. Hugh Buchanan Democratic March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882. 1883–1893 Henry R. Harris Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884. Thomas W. Grimes Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888. Charles L. Moses Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894. 1893–1903 William C. Adamson Democratic March 4, 1897 –December 18, 1917 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Resigned to become member of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers. 1903–1913 1913–1933 Vacant December 18, 1917 –January 16, 1918 William C. Wright Democratic January 16, 1918 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish Adamson's term.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930. Emmett M. Owen Democratic March 4, 1933 –June 21, 1939 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Died. 1933–1943 Vacant June 21, 1939 –August 1, 1939 A. Sidney Camp Democratic August 1, 1939 –July 24, 1954 Elected to finish Owen's term.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Died. 1943–1953 1953–1963 Vacant July 24, 1954 –November 2, 1954 John Flynt Democratic November 2, 1954 –January 3, 1965 Elected to finish Camp's term.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Redistricted to the . 1963–1973 James MacKay Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1964. Benjamin B. Blackburn Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1975 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972. 1973–1983 Elliott H. Levitas Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1985 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Lost re-election. 1983–1993 Pat Swindall Republican January 3, 1985 –January 3, 1989 Elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Lost re-election. Ben Jones Democratic January 3, 1989 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the and lost renomination John Linder Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Redistricted to the . 1993–2003 Cynthia McKinney Democratic January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2003 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Lost renomination. Denise Majette Democratic January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2005 Elected in 2002.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 2003–2007 Cynthia McKinney Democratic January 3, 2005 –January 3, 2007 Elected in 2004.Lost renomination. Hank Johnson Democratic January 3, 2007 –present Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2007–2013 2013–2023 2023–2025 2025–present

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See also Georgia's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts Georgia United States House elections, 2006

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References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links PDF map of Georgia's 4th district at nationalatlas.gov Georgia's 4th district at GovTrack.us